I would say that the majority of my sessions are with guys traveling through Greenville or Charlotte for work. It’s nice to help them have a safe cuddly night instead of stressing over work alone.
One travel tip I can recommend is don't send an initial message asking only about overnight cuddles, no context or anything like that, as happened to me. Especially if you're a pro. And don't get angry when the person you ask is cautious. And don't wait until right before you block the person for not playing along to finally tell the whole story (he said he was asking because he was going to be in my area and was going to offer to pay me, supposedly). Bullet dodged, there.
@Ineedahugortwo huh. Wonder what was up then? I won’t say I felt unsafe or anything but it felt pretty dystopian. I looked on the new sites and didn’t see anything published.
I travel 12-15 times a year. I usually book a session when traveling. I have has sessions all over the country. I have a couple regular folks in the cities I visit frequently.
A few tips: 1) Reach out to a cuddler several days in advance. This helps with securing the time slot you want.
2) Let the pro know you are traveling from another area. Being upfront helps build trust.
3) Try to get Karma if possible. It seems pros like to see Karma.
Great topic. Thank you for starting it and for the great replies so far.
When traveling I start reaching out 2-3 weeks in advance. I include a picture, potential dates and general location (zip code if hosting), why I reached out (profile, vibe). I stress that I need to plan in advance as I'll have limited availability. It's fine they won't know their schedule until x-days before but once they know we should book the session.
I do this because waiting until the last minute takes more time and stress.
How the provider navigates process usually gives insight into the session. At home I can be far more patient. When traveling I may have one time I can cuddle so reliability is a little more important depending on my mood.
If it falls through, as an introvert I get JOMO (joy of missing out) 😁
Question directed at one one… What’s the one place your business travels have taken you that you would regret not taking at least a few extra personal days there?
@lovingspoonfull Zurich - had to go there several years ago for work for 2 days. Would have liked to stay a week or more. Beautiful city.
@Vocalist100 interesting. Thanks for sharing. Switzerland is in my list but for some reason Geneva always came more to mind. I’ll have to look more into Zurich also.
Key is to reach out early. I suppose you could say I travel for "business", am a trucker. Worst part about this profession is nothing is set in stone, so I often have to cancel the day before or morning of due to unforseen circumstances. Not a lot and they've all been very understanding.
Bucket list is UK or Canada. Not too many female Indian cuddlers stateside, several out there. Would be nice to converse with someone that had similar experiences growing up.
@lovingspoonfull South Africa - it was already a long work trip and with a good amount of sightseeing planned, but I should have gone to a safari.
Zurich - had to go there several years ago for work for 2 days. Would have liked to stay a week or more. Beautiful city.
If you return to Switzerland, Lucerne and Interlaken are the two towns to see. In fact, they are must sees.
As an enthusiast, when I was new, I was so grateful to those people who said "Hey I'm planning on being in Denver this summer for a convention. Would you be interested in meetin up for coffee?" And we would have a little conversation through messages to see if we might be compatible. I know its very different with pro's, but I was thankful to chat with people ahead of time. I know some cuddlers are more hesitant to cuddle people in from out of state, but I felt just the opposite when I first joined. Knowing someone would be here for a short time gave me a chance to have the connection and then they would get on a plane and I could take time to think and process. I only met with people who had no expectations and were willing to meet in public. Super cool how some of those meetings, years ago, led to some of my best friendships on here. THIS.... I keep seeing this over and over.
Travel Cuddle Tip: Start planning your cuddle schedule and reaching out at two week prior to your trip when possible
@ohnonotagain Your user name invokes a question as to WHAT IS THAT ABOUT? Thank you for being in the Healthcare world. 😊 I loved this... hahhaha
It's cool that you travel and you want to loudly tell the world about yourself, but you might learn a lot more about the world and even yourself if you sit back and listen.
@Backscratch75
CC is a great opportunity to meet new people in a new city whether it is for cuddling, eating out a a local favourite spot or some adventuring.
I'm not a BUSINESS traveler, but I love visiting new places. Anytime I am headed to a new location I think its pretty fun to meet some of the local cuddlers. Even if we don't cuddle.
I am looking at this thread, and I've met quite a few of you already! Its pretty cool that CC is a network of connections.
@sillysassy I think that @ohnonotagain's name is about a bowl of petunias. From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
@sillysassy ❤️
@DogsTrave THANK YOU for teaching me about JOMO lol.
I like traveling for the business of cuddling, and I like when business brings folks to my home city of Knoxville! As @StlBlackMan mentioned, I do like to see karma prior to meeting a traveler, but also Some Conversation , vetting , or a public meet and greet can take the place of that and help Build karma. I like to have a few days notice at least for these types of meetings just to make sure our available times line up.
Often times I will find an event or lecture or show I want to attend in a city, find an inexpensive flight / hotel, and set up some cuddles. I’ve discovered some amazing cities with thriving cuddle communities. Sometimes the idea to travel comes From a conversation with a CC member and / or a forum post. Some cuddle travel is very serendipitous and some very intentional. I have always paid my own way and booked my travel myself and set my schedule and agenda.
Terrific Thread! Resuscitating! Lots of travel for me these days, last week the West Coast, next week overseas.
I’ve met fabulous people on this site and feel so grateful for CC... truly. A few kind-hearted cuddlers made difficult trips so much nicer, such empathetic souls that genuinely helped me.
Work travel for me, usually 2-5 international trips per year, and around 10 North American trips. I’ve also lived overseas for nearly two decades. I usually cuddle with Pros, although one in four have been Enthusiasts.
Travel tip hot take: Newark isn’t that bad. It’s my home airport. Stockholm syndrome? I prefer small cities, smaller airports, both for the easy of using the airport, and the cuddles have been great in smaller cities.
I've only been cuddling for two years. Through the site at least. But my impression is that some cities are better than others. It's been said before. I’ve had missed connections and bad communication in one city, and then it's been great in another. Some cities have dozens of pros and enthusiasts, and elsewhere… I’d love to hear others experience. Which are your favorite? And which towns could do better? Why do you think some cities are more cuddly than others?
Also, aisle or window? Why?
@timbear50 i prefer Newark when headed to New York.
Not enough experience to call anywhere more or less cuddly.
Also, aisle. Don’t like being trapped in the row. I can live with getting jostled by aisle traffic, and having to get up multiple tiles to let people out. Also, when needed, I can lean a little to keep my shoulders off the middle seat person.
Some cities have dozens of pros and enthusiasts, and elsewhere… I’d love to hear others experience. Which are your favorite?
Easily Los Angeles. New York has quite a few obviously, but I have connected more with the LA cuddlers.
City that could do better? I don’t know. Boston is pretty underwhelming but I love the city.
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This is directed at @TheFunCartel and any others that have traveled by air a lot over the years.
Was airline travel ever like what Hollywood showed it? A “jet set” lifestyle filled with cocktails, friendly service, courteous conversation, and a welcome chance to relax en route and think? Almost like the peak of international train club cars?
I’m of course focused on commercial air travel, not private jets. And caveat, I’m business class at best, not first class. 😎
I’ve recently had a few new acquaintances make assumptions that I’m somehow sophisticated or enviable because I travel occasionally for work. I laughed and we had some good conversations. In my experience airline travel has certainly evolved over time but it was never glamorous.
It was always “buses with wings” and “stale air in a can” to put it politely.
Just feels like a conceptual disconnect, Are they conflating the experiences of the destinations with the mode of travel itself?
Appreciate any insights.
@lovingspoonfull Well it was physically more comfortable but people smoked on a jet plane at 30,000 feet! And you smelled like a global ashtray after a flight—be it first class or coach.
But we were served actual meals that deteriorated into stale peanuts over my lifetime.
But Hollywood romanticizes everything. Even the crap they produce.
60+ flights per year Favorite airport: Paris CDG ( the shopping alone is insane. I remember there being multiple LV stores.) Atlanta airport smells amazing. Least Favorite: LAX or MCO (Orlando is especially annoying to navigate ) Airport with unique style: Douala. The amount of presidential propaganda posters in that airport was striking. Travel Cuddle Tip: when travel cuddling I prefer to book a hotel room w two beds, one bed for cuddling and one for sleeping. Or if I’m having an especially busy cuddle schedule, I will book an attached room for cuddling.
Old Sid: 100+ flights per year (American or Alaska, Diamond with Hilton (no, just NO for Marriot properties)) Sid since 2022: +10 flights per year Favorite airport: Jet X terminal at Concord, CA (FREE parking, board 15-20 mins before flight, all seats are business class with free wifi) Least Favorite: Midway outside of Chicago, and SF TSA pre-check is so messed up with their "automated" carts Airport with unique style: Denver (good eateries, but their TSA pre-check signs and gates are ridiculous) Travel Cuddle Tip: Follow the CC boards for meetups/dates/times, you never know if there's a get-together going on. Message folks (Pro or enthusiast) 3-4 weeks prior to your trip, and message again 1-2 weeks out.
H/T and shoutout to @sillysassy for her tremendous work and energy and SASS that manifested the Denver Meet-up in early January.
@TheFunCartel hah, I forgot about the honey roasted peanuts. My last flight I was offered a vegan cracker snack. Still not sure what it was but the “vegan” label didn’t make up for the chemical alphabet soup in the ingredient list, or the awful smell of it.
With the air quality issues I certainly don’t miss the smoking.
But yeah the seats are an issue. People fight over the exit rows because of leg room, and my shoulders overlap the seat by several inches on each side if I sit straight up. There is no way not to invade someone’s personal space.
I should travel with a cuddle buddy so that’s not an issue. 😇
I love the destinations of travel, and the experiences you gain, but the means leaves a lot to be desired.
@sideon just curious about your Marriott statement? Not a real fan of them myself but I haven’t seen any real difference with Hilton or other mega chains.
I don't think I've flown since 2013. Used to go back and forth to Denmark and the UK a few times a year for work and San Diego once a year.
@lovingspoonfull - Oh, not a Marriot fan is an understatement. I've had the misfortune of staying a few times because of work and lack of other options, but I'm always sure to leave them less than stellar reviews. To quote Gollum, "we hates them, we hates them forever." Hilton, on the other hand, has gone above and beyond with their customer service, particularly once you hit Diamond level. I was just shy of attaining lifetime when I changed jobs.
@Sideon that sounds like trauma right there! 😀
I have trauma with Hilton but that was circumstantial, not the hotels fault. Hint: it involves a ground floor room and a pissed off skunk.
I’ve never stuck with one chain long enough to ever have any real loyalty privileges. The only business class chains I think I truly dislike are the ones that are consistently dirty (choice comes to mind - their top tier are meh, everything less is degrees of gross).
What about Hyatt and Omni?
(no, just NO for Marriot properties))
Titanium Elite with Marriott, ~100 nights/yr and I completely agree. Service sub par, too many people have status (via cc promos) and dilutes the whole experience. Lackluster lounges that are often closed. I'm ready to switch to another brand.
I am a longtime exclusive Hyatt member. It's boutique brands like Thompson are beautiful and luxurious. The Hyatt Regencys are often run down and need of a renovation. I have switched to Hilton brands and am very happy.
Getting deployed to Dubai for 4-6 months at a time is quite the experience